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Multilingual Singapore

Ritu Jain

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A vivid map of Singapore’s living languages

This is a great pick if you’re curious about how language, identity, and policy shape everyday life in a diverse society. It goes beyond listing Singapore’s official languages and really shows the push and pull between government planning and what people actually speak. Readers who enjoy thoughtful, research-driven books on culture and society will likely find it especially rich and eye-opening.

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Multilingual Singapore

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ISBN: 9781032000435
Author: Ritu Jain
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2021-05-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.33
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This volume brings together researchers whose analysis and insights provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Singapore’s rich linguistic diversity. Applying a combination of descriptive, empirical, and theoretical approaches, the authors investigate not only official languages such as English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil, but also minority languages such as the Chinese vernaculars and South Asian and Austronesian languages. The chapters in this volume trace the historical development, contemporary status, and functions of these languages, as well as potential scenarios for the future. Exploring the tension between language policies and linguistic realities in Singapore, the contributions in this volume capture the shifting educational, political, and societal priorities of the community through its past and contemporary present.
 

A vivid map of Singapore’s living languages

This is a great pick if you’re curious about how language, identity, and policy shape everyday life in a diverse society. It goes beyond listing Singapore’s official languages and really shows the push and pull between government planning and what people actually speak. Readers who enjoy thoughtful, research-driven books on culture and society will likely find it especially rich and eye-opening.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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